restoring to Start "All Programs"

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I dragged

one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered that it's no

longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into the list?

 

Thanks much!

 

Jo-Anne

[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

 

"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

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> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I

> dragged one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered

> that it's no longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into the

> list?

>

> Thanks much!

>

> Jo-Anne

 

 

Grab the shortcut you created on the Desktop and drag it to Start | All

Programs and let it go at a blank spot at the end of the program list.

 

Right click on it and Send To | Desktop to create the shortcut.

--

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

[Guest David Webb]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

Navigate to "C:\Documents and Settings". Your Desktop and the Start Menu are

actually a composite of the content in All Users and 'Your ID' folders.

 

You can drag and drop from either Desktop folder back to the original folder.

This time, use the right mouse button when dragging. You'll then have the option

to Copy or Move the shortcut.

 

"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

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> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I dragged

> one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered that it's no

> longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into the list?

>

> Thanks much!

>

> Jo-Anne

>

[Guest Lem]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I dragged

> one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered that it's no

> longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into the list?

>

> Thanks much!

>

> Jo-Anne

>

>

 

The same way you took it off, by drag-n-drop. It may be a bit easier to

get it into the correct spot in the list of available programs if you

first right click on the start button and "Open" (if you want the

shortcut only available to you) or "Open all users" (if you want the

shortcut available to all users). Remember that if you drag with the

right mouse button pressed, you'll get a menu that lets you decide to

move, copy, or create a shortcut. Or to copy, drag with CTRL pressed.

 

--

Lem -- MS-MVP

 

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

[Guest Elmo]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I dragged

> one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered that it's no

> longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into the list?

>

> Thanks much!

>

> Jo-Anne

 

Press Ctrl/Z to Undo the last operation. If that doesn't do it, drag

the icon to the Start button, hover till the Start Menu opens, continue

hovering till you get where you'd like to drop it. If you drag with a

right-click, you'll have a few options, such as to create a shortcut,

move or copy.

 

--

Joe =o)

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

Couldn't do it this way, Bruce. Every time I opened the Start menu and then

went to the desktop shortcut to click on it, the Start menu closed. I

finally managed it after opening two Windows Explorer windows and doing it

from there (once I learned from people here where the Start menu files were

stored).

 

For future reference, is there a way to keep the Start menu open while doing

something else on the desktop?

 

Thank you!

 

Jo-Anne

 

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message

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>

> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

> news:uz7sk2cvIHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I

>> dragged one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered

>> that it's no longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into the

>> list?

>>

>> Thanks much!

>>

>> Jo-Anne

>

>

> Grab the shortcut you created on the Desktop and drag it to Start | All

> Programs and let it go at a blank spot at the end of the program list.

>

> Right click on it and Send To | Desktop to create the shortcut.

> --

> Bruce Hagen

> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> Imperial Beach, CA

>

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

Thank you, David! That did it.

 

Jo-Anne

 

"David Webb" <dwebb211@earthling.net> wrote in message

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> Navigate to "C:\Documents and Settings". Your Desktop and the Start Menu

> are actually a composite of the content in All Users and 'Your ID'

> folders.

>

> You can drag and drop from either Desktop folder back to the original

> folder. This time, use the right mouse button when dragging. You'll then

> have the option to Copy or Move the shortcut.

>

> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

> news:uz7sk2cvIHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I

>> dragged one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered

>> that it's no longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into the

>> list?

>>

>> Thanks much!

>>

>> Jo-Anne

>>

>

>

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

Thank you, Lem! I didn't get it at first, so did the longer routine of

opening two Windows Explorer windows and moving the shortcut from one to the

other. Now I finally understand about right-clicking the Start button and

Open. It would have been easier to find what I wanted that way. I'll keep

this info in a file.

 

Jo-Anne

 

"Lem" <lemp40@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I

>> dragged one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered

>> that it's no longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into the

>> list?

>>

>> Thanks much!

>>

>> Jo-Anne

>

> The same way you took it off, by drag-n-drop. It may be a bit easier to

> get it into the correct spot in the list of available programs if you

> first right click on the start button and "Open" (if you want the shortcut

> only available to you) or "Open all users" (if you want the shortcut

> available to all users). Remember that if you drag with the right mouse

> button pressed, you'll get a menu that lets you decide to move, copy, or

> create a shortcut. Or to copy, drag with CTRL pressed.

>

> --

> Lem -- MS-MVP

>

> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

Thank you, Joe! I did it another way after reading earlier responses, but

I'm going to save your instructions for the next time I screw up.

 

Jo-Anne

 

"Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message

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> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I

>> dragged

>> one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered that it's

>> no

>> longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into the list?

>>

>> Thanks much!

>>

>> Jo-Anne

>

> Press Ctrl/Z to Undo the last operation. If that doesn't do it, drag

> the icon to the Start button, hover till the Start Menu opens, continue

> hovering till you get where you'd like to drop it. If you drag with a

> right-click, you'll have a few options, such as to create a shortcut,

> move or copy.

>

> --

> Joe =o)

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

OR you can do the Cut and Paste method, which I prefer (I don't have to be

as careful with the mouse, since there is no dragging).

 

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

> Thank you, Lem! I didn't get it at first, so did the longer routine of

> opening two Windows Explorer windows and moving the shortcut from one to

> the

> other. Now I finally understand about right-clicking the Start button and

> Open. It would have been easier to find what I wanted that way. I'll keep

> this info in a file.

>

> Jo-Anne

>

> "Lem" <lemp40@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:OCnVoEdvIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>>> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I

>>> dragged one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered

>>> that it's no longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into

>>> the

>>> list?

>>>

>>> Thanks much!

>>>

>>> Jo-Anne

>>

>> The same way you took it off, by drag-n-drop. It may be a bit easier to

>> get it into the correct spot in the list of available programs if you

>> first right click on the start button and "Open" (if you want the

>> shortcut

>> only available to you) or "Open all users" (if you want the shortcut

>> available to all users). Remember that if you drag with the right mouse

>> button pressed, you'll get a menu that lets you decide to move, copy, or

>> create a shortcut. Or to copy, drag with CTRL pressed.

>>

>> --

>> Lem -- MS-MVP

>>

>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

[Guest Jo-Anne Naples]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

Hi, Bill,

 

Yes, of course! Don't know why I didn't think of it, since I do it regularly

with documents.

 

Thank you!

 

Jo-Anne

 

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> OR you can do the Cut and Paste method, which I prefer (I don't have to be

> as careful with the mouse, since there is no dragging).

>

> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>> Thank you, Lem! I didn't get it at first, so did the longer routine of

>> opening two Windows Explorer windows and moving the shortcut from one to

>> the

>> other. Now I finally understand about right-clicking the Start button and

>> Open. It would have been easier to find what I wanted that way. I'll keep

>> this info in a file.

>>

>> Jo-Anne

>>

>> "Lem" <lemp40@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:OCnVoEdvIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>>>> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I

>>>> dragged one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered

>>>> that it's no longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into

>>>> the

>>>> list?

>>>>

>>>> Thanks much!

>>>>

>>>> Jo-Anne

>>>

>>> The same way you took it off, by drag-n-drop. It may be a bit easier to

>>> get it into the correct spot in the list of available programs if you

>>> first right click on the start button and "Open" (if you want the

>>> shortcut

>>> only available to you) or "Open all users" (if you want the shortcut

>>> available to all users). Remember that if you drag with the right mouse

>>> button pressed, you'll get a menu that lets you decide to move, copy, or

>>> create a shortcut. Or to copy, drag with CTRL pressed.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Lem -- MS-MVP

>>>

>>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.

>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

>>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

>

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

I rarely use the mouse drag method, since when I have (at least on a few

occasions), I either let up too soon (or not soon enough) on the mouse, and

it ends up in the wrong place. And after thinking about it some more, I

feel life is too short to put up with this aggravation (however occasional

it is), hence, I choose the cut and paste method! :-)

 

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

> Hi, Bill,

>

> Yes, of course! Don't know why I didn't think of it, since I do it

> regularly

> with documents.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Jo-Anne

>

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:uB2cl6evIHA.3680@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> OR you can do the Cut and Paste method, which I prefer (I don't have to

>> be

>> as careful with the mouse, since there is no dragging).

>>

>> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>>> Thank you, Lem! I didn't get it at first, so did the longer routine of

>>> opening two Windows Explorer windows and moving the shortcut from one to

>>> the

>>> other. Now I finally understand about right-clicking the Start button

>>> and

>>> Open. It would have been easier to find what I wanted that way. I'll

>>> keep

>>> this info in a file.

>>>

>>> Jo-Anne

>>>

>>> "Lem" <lemp40@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>> news:OCnVoEdvIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

>>>>> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I

>>>>> dragged one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then

>>>>> discovered

>>>>> that it's no longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into

>>>>> the

>>>>> list?

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks much!

>>>>>

>>>>> Jo-Anne

>>>>

>>>> The same way you took it off, by drag-n-drop. It may be a bit easier

>>>> to

>>>> get it into the correct spot in the list of available programs if you

>>>> first right click on the start button and "Open" (if you want the

>>>> shortcut

>>>> only available to you) or "Open all users" (if you want the shortcut

>>>> available to all users). Remember that if you drag with the right

>>>> mouse

>>>> button pressed, you'll get a menu that lets you decide to move, copy,

>>>> or

>>>> create a shortcut. Or to copy, drag with CTRL pressed.

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Lem -- MS-MVP

>>>>

>>>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.

>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

>>>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

[Guest David Webb]

Re: restoring to Start "All Programs"

 

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback...I'm sure that goes for the other

contributors as well.

 

You may want to use the Send To function for any future transfers of this

nature. To do this, simply right-click on any shortcut in the Start Menu listing

and select Send To > Desktop. This will copy the item to your Desktop, leaving

the original in place.

 

You may also be interested in a freeware utility that adds enhancements to this

Send To function. It's called Send To Toys v2.5.

 

Get it here:

http://www.gabrieleponti.com/software/

 

"Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

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> Thank you, David! That did it.

>

> Jo-Anne

>

> "David Webb" <dwebb211@earthling.net> wrote in message

> news:ew%23%23BCdvIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Navigate to "C:\Documents and Settings". Your Desktop and the Start Menu are

>> actually a composite of the content in All Users and 'Your ID' folders.

>>

>> You can drag and drop from either Desktop folder back to the original folder.

>> This time, use the right mouse button when dragging. You'll then have the

>> option to Copy or Move the shortcut.

>>

>> "Jo-Anne Naples" <naples@tbcnet.com> wrote in message

>> news:uz7sk2cvIHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> I'm used to dragging and dropping shortcuts onto my desktop. Today I dragged

>>> one from Start, All Programs to my desktop--and then discovered that it's no

>>> longer listed in All Programs. How do I put it back into the list?

>>>

>>> Thanks much!

>>>

>>> Jo-Anne

>>>

>>

>>

>

>